001As we gather today, we seek your guidance and wisdom in our discussions and decisions. May our hearts be filled with compassion and our minds with clarity as we strive to foster a nurturing and supportive environment for all our students and staff. Help us to work together for the betterment of our community and may our efforts lead to growth, understanding, and success for every child we serve. In your name, amen. All right. Good evening and welcome to the May 29th called board meeting. Um just for some housekeeping information for everyone. We do have um Mr. Guthrie on the line as well as Miss Bates on the line. So um for the purposes of the meeting, we have six present. So at this time I would ask for a motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion made
002by Miss Powell, seconded by Mr. Farnsworth. Any discussion? Okay. Hearing none, we will call for the vote. Yes. Okay. And Mr. Guthrie is in favor. Mine hasn't popped up. I think she's still getting Okay. Oh, it was um the motion was made by Miss Powell and seconded by Mr. Farnsworth. No. Is that Oh, we Okay. Yeah, that's no problem. Okay. All in favor? Okay. And yes. Okay. So, it is six in favor, one absent. Okay. All right. Perfect. All right. The next item on our agenda is our public comments and we have none this evening. Um and then so we move on to our board chairs report. So this evening um under our board chair report we have uploaded a letter to our um Dorchester our friends at Dorchester School District 4. Hopefully everyone had
003an opportunity to look that over. So, um just as a little background information, um we had spoken with DD4 about collaborating to do a study to look at the fiscal impacts of consolidation on our both our districts, the county as a whole. Um and we had also asked that as part of that we consider looking at some um tax revenue sharing models. So um this letter is just in response to DD4 just um explaining to them how it is important to us that we consider um other options to consolidation as a part of that study. So did everyone have an opportunity to look at that and um okay all right great. So then um at this time I would ask for a motion to approve the letter as written and it will be um sent
004and shared with the DD4 board. Okay, great. Motion made by Miss King, seconded by Miss Powell. Any discussion or questions? Um so just a couple quick things on the letter and and I appreciate Dr. Wimbley allowing me to to kind of help with the letter, you know. So, what what I think we're really looking for as a board from our as a continuation from our last board meeting is clarity around what uh DD4 is is looking to do, what they're willing to partner with us on. Um, and so this just kind of makes that official. Um, I did look because I know we wanted to put the date that we wanted a formal response by. I did look at their meeting schedule. Their next meeting is June 24th. So, I didn't know what made sense.
005I'm sure they'll want to meet and and probably discuss before they give us an official response and we want to say by the end of June. Probably makes sense. Yeah, I think that makes sense. Gives them an opportunity to have a meeting and then get back to us. Yeah. Okay. So, yeah. So, just again for the board's clarification, we'll it sounds like we'll put the end of June before that date. So, but that's it. No, I appreciate being able to move forward on that. Any other questions or discussion? Okay. And then um hearing none, we will call for the vote. Are we doing everything on Okay. I'm sorry. I apologize. Okay. Um all in favor? Uh oh. Yes. Okay. Okay. Got it. Yes. Okay. Um, six in favor, one absent. Motion carries. All right. Excellent.
006Moving on. We have our superintendence report. Mr. Dhy. Yes. Uh, Madame Chair and the rest of the board. We have, uh, three items in the personnel report. Um, recommendation for the principal at Austin Middle School, principal at East Edestto Middle School, and also a Title One coordinator position that is totally funded by the Title One funds. And so you can see in your packet there um and if we need to discuss in further an exact session about those positions be willing to do so. Thank you Mr. Dohy. Okay board members um is everyone okay with proceeding in open session with the vote. Yes. Okay. Then um at this time I would ask for a motion to approve the personnel recommendations as presented in our packet. Okay. Motion made by Miss King, seconded by Mr. Farnsworth.
007Um, any discussion or questions? Super quick question and and I don't want this question to anything other than what it is. Um, as far as the Title One coordinator, I mean, I'm looking Miss Kelly because and I do think we we need that because I I understand kind of how that department works and and she's handling all federal programs. Title One is obviously very specific. So, I think we should have a coordinator. I just didn't know. Is that already on the org chart or do we need to add that? That we would need to add that onto the org chart. Yes, Mr. Farnsworth. Great question. Yeah. So, I think before we can imp approve the recommendation, then we'll have to have a separate vote to create the position. Correct. Yeah. Okay. Um, so at this
008time, do you want to go ahead and um continue with the vote for the other two positions and remove the um district title one coordinator temporarily and and I'm looking at Christie because I don't want us to get in a situation like last time. I I assume we would have to amend the agenda to do that. Yeah. And to me, I mean, it's the same per it's the same position like we're essentially voting on that. Yeah. So, you're saying a separate motion just for the position and the recommendation. Okay. So, okay. At this time, do you want to just proceed with the vote minus the district one title one coordinator for the other two? Do we need I think we can just a I don't I don't remember who made that. Was that so make
009one motion for all of it? Okay. need to amend the original motion to accept the organizational chart ad. Yes, if you will. Okay. All right. So, um let's see. I think Miss King made the motion, the original motion. Is that correct? Yes. Okay. Okay. So, um would you like to amend your motion, Miss King? Yes, I would like to amend it to keep it the same only add the addition to add the role onto the the new chart. Okay. So, at this time we have a motion to um approve the personnel recommendations as presented in the board packet um and the district title one coordinator position as well as the recommendation. Yes, Mr. Farnsworth. Second that motion. All right. Um, any questions or discussion on the amended motion? Okay. Um, hearing none. All in favor?
010Yes. Yes. Okay. Motion carries. Six in favor, one absent. Thank you, Madam Chair, and the board. That's all I have this evening. So, thank you very much. All right. Thank you, Mr. Dhy. Next item on our agenda are public comments, and we do not have any. Um, we have no need for executive session. And so, at this time, I would ask for a motion to adjurnn. Motion. Thank you, Miss Powell. Do I have a second? Thank you, Miss King. Um any questions or discussion? All right. All in favor? Yes. Yes. Motion carry. Six in favor, one absent. We are adjourned.